HEART
What does "HEART" mean?
The muscular organ that pumps blood, or the seat of emotion and courage.
Meanings
- The hollow muscular organ that circulates blood through the body. The doctor listened to his heart through a stethoscope.
- The centre of a person's emotions, love, or compassion. She has a kind heart. figurative
- Courage, enthusiasm, or resolve. The team lost the lead but never lost heart. figurative
- The central or most vital part of something. We finally got to the heart of the matter.
Did you know?
- Your heart beats around 100,000 times a day and moves roughly 7,500 litres of blood every twenty-four hours - without you ever deciding to.
Word origin
From Old English 'heorte', from Proto-Germanic 'hertô', from the Proto-Indo-European root 'kerd-', which also gave Latin 'cor' and Greek 'kardia'.
Remember it
HEART contains 'EAR' and 'ART' - the organ that listens and the feeling it makes art from.
A little poem
Fist-sized, never still,
it keeps the only promise
it cannot recall.
haiku
Wordplay
- The cardiologist broke up with the artist. He said she was all heart - which, professionally, was the one thing he couldn't argue with.
What it teaches
The heart does its hardest work unwatched; so does most love.
Quick facts
What does HEART mean?
The muscular organ that pumps blood, or the seat of emotion and courage.
Is HEART a valid word?
Yes — HEART is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is HEART?
HEART has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does HEART come from?
From Old English 'heorte', from Proto-Germanic 'hertô', from the Proto-Indo-European root 'kerd-', which also gave Latin 'cor' and Greek 'kardia'.
What can HEART teach us?
The heart does its hardest work unwatched; so does most love.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.